Question

Eight subtracted from 4 times a number is equal to 4 less than 6 times the number.

What is the number?

Answer 1

The required expression is 8-4x=4-6x.
Find x:
-2x=2 and x=-1

Answer 2

@Hoslos I think the expression should be arranged like this... 4x - 8 = 6x - 4
It says, "Eight subtracted from 4 times a number" not "4 times a number subtracted from 8" same goes for the "4 less than 6 times a number." Correct me if I'm wrong? :)

Answer 3

I am not totally sure. You might be right.

Answer 4

But our answers would be symmetric, right?

Answer 5

@Hoslos
They would be if it was -8+4x and -4+6x.
The same way that 3-2 is not equal to 2-3 but it is equal to -2+3... :)

Answer 6

Correct. I am getting more the essence. Yes, your expression must be the right one.

Answer 7

@hurica1n
4x - 8 = 6x - 4
Then you'd combine like terms! :D
Add 8 to both sides...
4x = 6x + 4
Subtract 6x from both sides...
-2x = 4
Divide both sides by -2...
x = 4/-2
x = ?

Answer 8

-2